clothes cloth clothing的区别：含义不同、词性及用法不同。clothes可作名词和动词，意为服装、给…穿衣服，是衣服的统称；cloth只作名词，意为织物、布料、桌布、牧师等；clothing可作名词和动词，意为衣服、为某人提供衣服，是不可数的集合名词。
一、clothes的含义及用法
1、可作名词，意为衣服;服装。
例句：I bought some new clothes for the trip.
我为这次旅行买了一些新衣服。
Bring a change of clothes with you.
你要带上一套换洗衣服。
2、可作动词，意为给…穿衣;为(某人)提供衣服。
例句：He was wearing a strange shapeless garment.
他穿着一件没样子的奇怪衣服。
二、cloth的含义及用法
cloth作为名词，意为织物;布料;(一块)布;(尤指一块)抹布，桌布;(统称)牧师，神父。
例句：Wipe the surface with a damp cloth.
用湿布擦拭表面
She began cleaning the wound with a piece of cloth.
她开始用一块布清洗伤口。
Clean the surface with a damp cloth.
用湿布清洁表面。
I've got as much respect for the cloth as the next man.
我和任何人一样都对神父充满敬意。
The party has shed its cloth cap image.
这个政党已经摆脱纯工人阶级的形象。
三、clothing的含义及用法
1、可作名词，意为衣服;(尤指某种)服装。
例句：Some locals offered food and clothing to the refugees...
一些当地人为难民们提供食品和衣服。
The clothing on his back got burnt away in the fire.
他的衣服后背在大火中烧掉了。
On dark nights children should wear reflective clothing.
在漆黑的夜晚，儿童应该穿可以反光的衣服。
It is obligatory for all employees to wear protective clothing.
所有员工必须穿防护服装。
Clothing prices have not inflated as much as automobiles.
服装价格的涨幅不及汽车那么高。
2、可作动词，意为给…穿衣;为(某人)提供衣服。
例句：Often times Hamida had to borrow money to feed the family, yet still, most of the time, she could not serve three meals a day nor was she able to provide proper clothing, education and health care.
她经常得向人借钱来解决家人的伙食，但大部分时间她根本无法弄出一日三餐，也无法为家人提供正常的衣服、教育和医疗。
